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This wooden puppet is from Thailand (Siam) |
| Is this guy about to be run over?
No, it's just a lazy elephant hanging on to a shelf with some Chevron
cars. |
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This elephant comes from India and is carved from some
kind of very light wood. It looks as though the pattern was put on
via silk screen |
| Here is an elephant from Kenya. It is 14" long
and is carved from soapstone |
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This elephant is cast in brass with inlaid mother of pearl
and comes from India |
| Up close and personal, this one looks as though it is made
from chocolate |
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This elephant is an incense burner (shown with the lid
open). Though it appears to be wood, it is actually made from cast iron and comes from India |
| This is a tiny cloisonné elephant (only about 1.5"
in length) |
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This is Ganesh, the Hindu god of knowledge, the remover of
obstacles and the older son of Shiva. He has an elephant's head
and belly and four hands. Lord Ganesh is also called Vinayak
(knowledgeable) or Vig (god to remove obstacles). He is
worshipped, or at least remembered at the beginning of any auspicious
performance for blessings and auspiciousness |
| This Dumbo elephant is cast in pewter and is playing a
xylophone. The wheels actually turn. It is made in the USA
and is stamped '© Walt Disney Prod.' on the bottom |
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